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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

The descent Of a balloon in remote back
woods settlement is almost invariably pro
dUctiye uf amusing incidents Landing once
Ia a mountainous district in the state of
Georgia writes King, the aeronautr, my com
panon and myself were astonisLed at hear
ing loud shrieks and exclamations issuing
from house near by, while in the doorway
We saw an old lady upon her knees, praying
with great vociferatiOn The whole neigh
hnThood had been aroused, and an earthquake
could not have created greater commotion.
IN the woods, not far from our landing place.
". found bag of meal lying in the path. 1t
had been dropped by some panic stricken ma
tive. Further on, fishing party had atan-
doned several strings Of fish. Our comedy
came measurahly near ending i'll tragedy, for
We had q narrow escape from the shotguns of
Il gang of Illicit dIStillers. who took us to be
descent in southern Virginia, a deyput col
ored woman, catching sight of the balloon,
gaLed upon it IN rapt admiration, exclaiming:
Oar comes my blessed Jesus, walking on de
clouds. | take my chillen out on de public
road! Suftn gwine to happen! Halleluiah
aud she went OH shouting till the truth was
explained to her. Another Afro American,
hearing Inc call to him, started OFF at full
speed, crying as he ran: 'tiabriel's done
called ME, hear him holierw Very amusing
was the experience OF Elliot in one OF his
descents. He had assembled from Charleston
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30
4 poetical Booin.

Mary hai little lot, and thought she'd
better sell: she placed it on the market, and
the way that lot did-well, it soil four time,
within a week, and every time it went the
lucky man who bought it cleared 80 per cent.
What makes town lots go flying so.' the
eager buyers cry. ''Ob, Lncolns on a i-oom,
you know" the agents do reply. And 80 the
owners mark them up, Yet buyers do not
sdueaI, but run impatiently about for fear
they'll lose deal-Lincoln Kansas Re
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

Omaha Girls this Mile. Hishnota You
rave about so much a new prima adonna:
New York Girl-Yes. and all New York
is Just crazy over her.
You have heard her many times, sup
pose"
"Only once; her repertoire is not large yet,
hu: it i, sublime. Why. the night Heard her
she sang in MORE, the front embroidered with
pearls and gold the design being of rows OF
pines; the bodice was cut square, and she
wore natural Ills of the valley pinned with
:'.Gmonds Oh il was lovsiv.n-
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

Il left hoy about T. years old out here
when went IN" said farmer yesterday as
he came out-nf the city hall.
81 saw him, SIR. said bootblack about u
foot high
Where did he go:"
Why, lie rnn out his tongue al me, and the
last | saw oi him he was going for the wood.
lton'r take sass from any granger, don't
ClichIu Herald
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

"There is always a great deal of crooked
ness about these dime museums" said the
chief Of police TO the brand new mayor. In
what department usually inquired the bran
new mayor More in the snake dens than
anywhere else, replied the chief. and shortly
after the house adjourned ostensibly TO as
certain whether the town really had gone
prohibition, bat actually 10 ascertain that il
hadn't -Bnrdette in Brooklyn Eagle
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

Wigwug-That fellow with the long hairs
Oh he's poet.
Filuip-HiS Is a striking figure undOubt.
eiiy n man fired bN high ambitions,
WigwUg-Ah, Well, | live in his neigh
borhopl, and happen t. know that he has
also been fired by Ills laniludv.- Detroit
Free Pres
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

The mysteries or the Arabic language will
not be greatly elucidated by theevidence of &.
witness who appeared at the Worship street
police court last week. This gentleman sal
he was an Arab and that his name was Mussa
Mustapha bin Yasep Abu Nattar Wa Heona,
Of which the English equivslent was-Henry
Crane-London Truth.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

Stranger don't want such high priced
property. would rather buy in the suburbs,
where land Is cheap
Omaha Real Estate Ageut-Well, I have
some very fine suburban plots. Would YOU
like to see thent
Very much. We wall have to drive ont, |
suppose"
Yes, Ne will take the train to little sta
ton called Denver and drive oUt from there.
Omaha WSsId
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

Anxious Grandmamma (watchful Of wild
owed and coquetti,h daughter i'll law)-Lohn-
nv, go down stairs and il Mr.. Brown is with
mamma tell her want TO speak to her
Literal Rendition by johnny Mamma,
grandma says ii Mr.. Brown is here you're to
come right up stairs.-New Orleans Plea
Nun,.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30
" The News"

Commuter lairilyl-'Morning. station mas
ter. Anything freshE
Station Master dit Of a wagl-N-no, sir;
not that Tve-ab -yeS-now | think Of it,
sir--that's fresh paint you're leaning agai-!
Violent pas s,sIl, with language TO match.
London Punch.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

Miss Mulcahey-Sure, Mister O'Rafferty,
its disappointed that we were last night that
yez didn't call at our house as yez promised.
Mr.. ORatferty-Sure, Miss Mulcahey. it's
sorry that | am. hut couldn't come. can't
lie i'll two places at once. It's not amphib-
iouls tiat | am.-TeNas Siftings.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

Omaha Girl-pa, Mr. he Sweet has asked
me to share his lot.
Omaha Paw here is itl
Within the two mile limit, fifty foot east
front
Bless you, my children. Omaha World.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

In all scenes requiring q blush. modern
actresses put the emotion on with a brush
before the curtain rises, and produce it at
the proper moment by rubbing off the
complexion powder. Burlington Free
Dress
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30
April Moving in Thompson street.

Mr.. Clay-Whars de white warSh pail.
Mi>sis Clay.
Mrs CIay-l done fergit it
Mr.. Clay-Iio back an git it, chile. Dat
Yer new lahnlo'd will think we'se tramps,-
Tid Bits
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

Ralance>heet, the wealthy merchant, bad
advertised Boy Wanted Enter a young
dude who had come 10 ask the hand of his
daughter.
Dude in "a >lueaky voice,-I have called.
sir, TO awsk--
Balance>heet without looking upD-Dort
want You, sir. just hirri b"y.-EeNaS
Sitting
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30
Not Self-Reliant.

Voice from Inside the Egg-Say. some OF
you fellerS that's had experience. give a
friend a hand, will yert I'm stuck It'd
Rif.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
THE SENATORIAL TIEUP
IN WEST VIRGISIA STILL IN
BROREN.
An Interview with TX Senator
Davis-He Says that A fairs
must BE Peculiar.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, February IL.
The sixteenth ballot to1sy showsd
no prog, e5e TO wards the election of a
United States Senator.
A Washington dispatch says: From
VIII Elk. Senate Davis tells me the
condition Of political sff.irs in West
Virginia must be- very peculiar. Thir-
teen men have sWora tina. they will
never vote for the reelection OF Cam
den, and without them he can never
be elec.ed by ID mocrstic votes, and
there are no Signs that the Repu5-
llcans will vote for bin. These thir-
teen come from the eastern section of
the STATE. When Davis was in the
Senate they had their share OF public
plunder and patronage, but since
Camden has been Ia the northwestern
corner, the pan handle, with Wheel
log a, the top, has monopolized things.
When Camden has been warned
against tais faVortisn he has ted this
eastern men that he could get along
without them, and they are
now letting him try il. They
would rather have Republican
team Camden, and they tell MIN 50.
TIE S ate Off ers sympalhiz9 WITH the
politicians fom the eastern bslt
They have rot en- contu,ted IN the
distTlbu ion OF patronage. Csmd N
has ignored them, and they want to
see him dDwned. Under the contttu-
ton the L gis. q urs mu adjourn by
the 2jh of February, the length Of
each session being thus United, and
it will requiee a wothrds vote or
petition from tho Legislature to secure
cali for an extra session. Mora than
one hid would be wiling t. prevent
an ext session unless Camden with.
draws from the fight. Camden's time
expires on the 4th OF March. The
Governor cannot appoint successor,
because the vacancy is not occasion d
by death or resignation. So you will
see that there is a curious situation
and fair prospect that West Virginia
will have a vscincy in the Senate for
the next two years, when the Legisa-
ture will meet again.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
Teaching strikers u Lesson.

NRw YoRK, February 1.-THE
freight handlers formerly employed on
the New York and NoIthern raj way,
yesterday sent dele CATION to AgsLt
Allen to ask him to lake back the
strikers without exception. He re-.
piled that a. the union men had struck
work without gvirg any warning,
they could not come back. All the
new men had been promised perm. =
neLt situations, aud were giving ssIis-
faction. He was bound End would
keep faith with them. At the Maine
do k all of the strikers are returning,
and at the Ward Line dock ny about
twenty-five OF the strikers rem in out.
At the Mallory Line dock the Super-
intendent will have none Of the strk.
ers, the men taking their places giving
satisfac ion. AT the, piers of the Long
l land railroad the Bristol Line, the
Baltimore and Ohio Transportation,
the Bridgeport Daily Line and other
piers, work was proceeding as evenly
as before the strike.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
NO FREE PASSES,
The Enforcement of the Interstate
Commerce Bill Knocks the
Dead Heads.

CHICAGO, ILL February ia spe-
cial from Milwaukee, Wis, says Gen.
eral Passenger Agent Carpenter, of the
st. Paul road, has sent circular to all
passenger agents, eaying: The inter-
state commerce. Law, which goes into
effect on March 81, 1887, forbids the
issue of passes or the making of re-
duced rates to other than bona fide
raj road employees, except as noted be,
low; therefore from this date you will
not Issue nor recommend the issue of
annual sessoD,trip or mileage passes or
halt fare permits to any p arson on ary
account who does not come under the
head OF railroad employees, except es
noted below. for any period beyond
March 81, 1887. THIS cuts of families
Of railroad I'm 1loyes, als) ne Tspspar
men, hotel and theatrical people, etc.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
BASF BALL.
Kansas City Gets the st. Louis
FranchiIe and seven of Her
Players.

CHICAGO, Ill, february ia spe-
cial to the liner. Ocean from st. Louis
says: When the story WIS sent out
from Chicago about a week ago that
the St Louis Lssgue B Ill Club was
going out of existence, the franchise
having been sold to Kansas City, it
was denied by President Stromberg,
but the information is obtained from
a perfectly authentic source that nego-
tiations have been concluded, trans
fsrr ng the franchise OF the Msroons
to Kansas City With The exception
of Denny and Glssscock, Kansas City
will have it, pick of the MsIoons.
Denny goes to New York, while Chi
csgo gets Glasscock. The rest of the
players are left to Kansas City.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
Condition er Floods unchanged

CHICAGO, ILL, February 1.-THE
local floods today we're in pretty much
the same condition as yesterday. In
the southwest district the river was
rising slowly ard The surrounding ter
ritory was heavily inundated. The
cellars OF houses in thes )uthwest that
were flooded are worse off today than
yesterday, the surface water Of the
heavy rain OF last night having poured
in upon the oveIf w. Considerable
damage to property is reported on
Blue Island avenue from Eighteenth
street to Western avenue and on the
cross streets adjacent to the river
banks. The overt w at the docks of
the Mccormick factory at 8 o'clock
this morning measured little over
three feet, but 1t did not prevent the
running OF the factory the situation
in the northwest section was more
hopeful The rain was less general
there and the river was falling. Still
there were large areas covered with
water
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 1.-Mr.
Louis Bache died at his residence in
this city, yesterday, in the eighty.sec-
ond year Of his age. He was the ia
tber of Benjamin Franklic Bache, as
sistant chief OF the Ere department,
and was one of the best known and
most popular of the older residents of
Louisville. His father was the grand
son OF Benjamin Franklin, and the
younger Baehe was nemed Louis BY
his great grandfather, after Louis XVI
OF FfaRce, en- account of friendship
Of long standing. The elder Bsche
Yves Colonial soldier and man OF
much prominence.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
The Coke Syndicate viii Not Yield.

PITTsBURG, PA February 1.-THE
coke syndicate dt clInes to yield to the
objection raised by the furneCemen TO
the advances in the prics Cfcoke. The
members claim that they are running
their business on business principles,
al d that they are not bound to con-
suit the furnacemen about what the
rriCe Of cJke should be, or they would
be ceiling for 80 cents a ton now. Tney
simply raised the price to So ton be-
cause they thought it was worth that
pr ce, ard they consider the furnace.
men had no more right to be consulted
than they had o be- coneulted when
the price of pig iron WIS raised
The conteIen of coke operators
and workmen TO consider the demands
of the latter Tor an advance in wages
will BE- neld next Wednesday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
MRS. REBECCA HAIL ACQUITTED
On the Charge Of Having Murdered
Her Husband.

CHICAGO, III, February 1l.-Mrs.
R b5cca Hall was acquitted on the
charge Of having murdered her hus-
band at the conclusion Of the t,stimo-
ny for the State this morning. Prose-
cutor Walker sad their was absolute
ly no evidences proving home the gui t
of the accused, and decla ed that in
the absence OF this proof be shou d not
ask the jury for conviction. Judge
Jameson said that it was only just tc
the defendant, and directed the jury
to return verdict Of not guilty with
out leaving their seats. This was done
and fifteen minutes after court con-
vened Mrs. Rebeccs Hall was a free
woman.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
THE EiGINEHRS UNMOFRD
BY THE ORDERS or no. 40 FOR
THEN TO STRIKE.
The Committee Who Hoped to Get
Them "0up' sffled In Every
Instance.

NKw YORK, February IL The or
der calling on the engineers employee
on the sts amship d rail DAD piers to
go on a stlike, so far as the piers { {
the river fonts are concerned, proved
a dead letter. A visit to the docks
this m lrning failed TO discover a elm
gle instance where the sta ionary en-
gineeTs had qnit work. A WIT to the
brewe,ies sho we'd that ali tue en-
ployes We're ut work, and the men
stat d that they have positively re-
fused to obey the order 10 stop work
and join the army OF rikeIs
The eccentric engineers iefuse point
blank to ob,y the order of D district
Assembly No. 40, Knights Of Labor, to
strike. At the headquarters Of the
Assembly this morning the reports Of
delegates who had been cent out TO see
what steps the engineers were taking
in the matter Of obeying the order,
were to the fleet that the men refused
to quit work. The reports from The
different brewers were equally dis
couIaging and it was gene ally admit
ted that the last effort OF 40" had
proved a iailu e. An official OF au-
tho i y 8 ated that the engineers and
brewers had bsen called on az too la e
a period, and he frankly admitted
that the strike was f,ilufe. Consld-
cradle disratisft ton is fe with the
executive of No. 40 Because Of the
manrer in which the strike has
been conducted, A promiuent mem
Der of the FuIght Handl,rs'
Union said today that there were
TWO or three msn holding rank in No.
40 who wanted to run the whole bus
iuess for their own ends. A number
of 10 gshoremen stood around The
headquarters aud several of them
openly declared they would go to
work unless more financial aid from
their uulon was grautsd them. A
similar Option was expressed by other
men, and 1t won d not be surprising if
there WAS a general break ia the ranks
OF the stiisers at any moment.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
Typhoid, Scarlet and Yellow FeVers
Measles, Diphtherta, small
pOX, OhOlera, Etc.

Darbys ProphylaCtic Fluid will de-
stroy the infection of all feVerJ and all
contagious and infectious diseases.
Will keep the air OF any sick room
pure and wholesome, absorbing and
destroying unhealthy tfhuvia aud con-
tagion resulting thereirom. Will neu-
trslize any bad smell whatever, not by
Disgusting it, but by destroying it.
Use Darbys Prophy Tactic Fluid in
every ajck rnom.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12

GIVE Ely's Cream Balm q trial
This justly celebrated remedy for the
cure Of cstauh, hay fever, clld in the
head, etc., can be obtained of aoy rep.
utable druggist, and may be relied
upon as a safe aud pleasant remedy
for the above complaints, and will
give immt diate relief. 1t is not a
liquid, snuff or powder, has no often
sive with good results, as thouss uds
can testify, among them come of the
attaches Of this offiee.--Spirit Of The
Times, Nay 20, 1885.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
Cars started an sDite Of the s strikers

BosToN, MAS, Feb uary 1l-At 8
o'clock this morning the South Boston
Horse Railway Company started out
the first car that has been run over the
road since the strike began. Other
cars have BEEN sent out since. Every
car has four, and some OF then Six,
policemen aboard. Crowds OF hood
lums along the route Greet each car
with yells and hurl sticks, stones and
mud at the windows. Serious trouble
is expected in South Boston if cars are
RIM tonight.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
Electric wires in TroubIe.

CHICAGO, ILL, February 1.-THE
rain which had been falling in this
city yesterday turned into driving
sleet and snow storm last evening, and
continued to prevail all night, this
morning the tenn ersture standing at
200 below zero, with a strong wind
prevailing, The teiegrsph wires are
working badly in all directions, and
the local telephone service lis entirely
crippled over certain portions of the
city. The telegraph service is such
that only few wires are working
either to the east or north west.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12

% press lends it's columns to aid in
circulating disparaging remarks about
one OF its esteemed ministers OF the
gospel, who has committed no other
ofense than merely endesvoring to
conscientiously fulfill his duty in
way that may seem best to himself.
MORA.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
The DIsastrou. WORK of the Flood

CHICAGO, ILL, february ia
special to the Daily Mus from Fort
Wayne, Ind, says: The Msumee, st..
Joseph and st. Msry's rivrrs 1853
five feet last night, aud the fl ,od Low
threatens 10 snrpass the memorable
one OF four years sgo. A number of
families residing in the flooded dis
trlcts of the eli y have removed to the
upper cries of their residences or
have absn doned them altogether. At
several river p lots between Fort
Wayne and Toledo great distress is re-
ported. Many fact res have been shut
down and the employees put to work
surrounds & the works by dikes. The
water is now within foot of the fl DORIS
Of the principal bridges, and they
must sho ty b. cut of from communi.
cation by wagon roads from the north.
The river is now risipg six inches an
hour, and rain is falling.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Rex. W. H. KHans.

10 the Editors OF the Appeal:
Inclostd please find the card OF the
Rev. W. H Evsus, pastor Of the Geor-
gis Street Methodist Church, Of this
city. He is the gentleman referred to
in aa article mentioned in the Evening
Ledger OF the 7,h los act, copied fro m
the Dgersourg Gazette The moral
tenor OF q city is not improved when
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12

Miss CARRIE NJ. KRATINa, pianist
may be found at the Gsyoso Hotel.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12

Winter ExpOsuVe Causes COughs,
Nsuralf Ia, Seiatica, LumbaEo, Baokafhs
and other ailmen ts, for which BenE nj Cap
eine Plasters are admitted to be the best
remedy knoEn. THY relieve and cure in
ies hours when NO other spplicAtien is OF the
and Druggists. Beware OF limitations uodoF
similar sounding names, tuoh as "Capsi.
cam" "Capsicin" or "Capsicine." ASH ron
BEHsoEs AND TAKE No OTHERs. Examine
eareillly whom you buy, All druRR SITS,
go ESS9 9EABUkY 4 JOHNSON,
IProprietoFs, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03
Collision and LusS of Life.

ST. THOMAS Ont, April "A collision oc.
Cured on the Michigan Central railroad this
morning, eight miles east of Springfield
and two miles from this city, resulting in
the death OF brakemen John Odburt and -
Barnham. The east bound train, heavily laden
with merchandise. which left ST. Thomas at
about midnight, in charge of conductor r. w.
Smith, en- gineer Perry Van Houghton, and brake
men Burnham land jackson, collded with a
west-bound freight running twenty miles an
hour. The west-bound train was in charge of
conductor j. Calicut. engineer Vail and brake
man Odburt. The west bound train got an order
at Tilsoubury to meet the east bound train at
Springfield. and operator Brown, at Springfield
received orders from the train-dispatcher to hold
the east bound train till the west bound arrived
The operator failed to put out his signal, and
the east-bound train passed Springfield at the
rate of twenty-five miles hour The two
trains met with terrible crash. Engineer Vail
and his fireman jumped in time to save their
lives as did engineer Van Houghton and his fire.
man. but brakeman Odburt went down with the
wreck, and his body has not yet been recovered.
Brakeman Burnham also went down with the
wreck, and was terribly injured that he died
at noon. The wreck was most complete.
Twenty-six cars and two engines were broken
into spllnters and piled up on the track forty
FIVE feet high. A wrecking train With a large
gang of men at work, but it will be forty
eight hours before the track is cleared. Brake
man Burnham was acting as substitute for
another brakeman who had failed to report for
DUTY on the train.